Nigeria, Sept. 26 -- The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with the President Muhamadu Buhari-led administration saying better days are ahead.

During a meeting with online publishers in Lagos, Saturday, Mr Mohammed said the simultaneous increase in both the pump price of fuel and electricity tariff was "a mere coincidence."

"First, the deregulation of PMS prices was announced on 18 March 2020, and the price modulation that took place at the beginning of this month was just part of the on-going monthly adjustments to global crude oil prices," said Mr Mohammed.

"Also, the review of service-based electricity tariffs was scheduled to start at the beginning of July 2020 but was put on...